Antiquing Furniture With Paint
Distress lightly on the edges for the warm wood colors to peek through.
Antiquing furniture with paint. How to antique furniture with paint and stain. Shabby chic furniture chalk paint. Remember the lighter the hand the better this antiquing will turn out.
And best of all it s not really difficult. As a diy farmhouse blogger i m no stranger to painting furniture. Allow to dry before you paint your piece.
How to antique painted wood furniture step 1. When antiquing furniture with paint it might be a good idea to practice on a sample piece of wood before you begin. I put together these 5 tips for antiquing distressing painted furniture to share with you what i ve learned along the way.
And if you do it yourself the process of distressing and antiquing furniture is relatively inexpensive. It s easy to antique paint and antique painted furniture to add depth and character. If you piece is a light wood color and you want a similar rich wood look as the video above use antiquing furniture stain first on your piece.
Sand again once paint has fully dried and before applying stain give the furniture s edges a thorough sanding so areas of wood are showing through to simulate years of wear. All it takes is a base coat of paint and some glaze. Paint dark wax the second most popular technique to antique furniture is using dark wax over a painted piece.
Antiquing furniture is a diy faux painting technique that gives furniture an aged or antique appearance. Chalk based furniture and craft paint for home decor diy projects wood furniture chalked interior paints with metallic finish 250ml antique silver 4 5 out of 5 stars 1 443. If you are applying latex paint over a varnished finish or one previously painted with oil based paint a thin layer of paint primer applied before painting will help the latex paint adhere.